Topic: JB3 Stability...

[Todd R]

could problem 2 be fixed with the dremel tool  shaving fix mentioned somewhere on this board?

The problem wasn't that the optical wouldn't fit, it was that those little plastic Toslink>mini adapters are fragile and I would often break them when I accidently moved the optical cable.  Taping down a right angle adapter so no strain gets put on it works wonders.

[phishn]

Another question regarding stability...how do these jb3's work for multiple night runs?  For example, if i take one to vegas, I will be recording 3 nights in a row, not formatting the drive until i get home to transfer the shows.  someone mentioned that they formatted after every show and never had a problem.

[phishn]

"not formatting the drive until i get home to transfer the shows. "  not formatting the drive until AFTER i get home and transfer the shows...lol

[F.O.Bean]

Another question regarding stability...how do these jb3's work for multiple night runs?  For example, if i take one to vegas, I will be recording 3 nights in a row, not formatting the drive until i get home to transfer the shows.  someone mentioned that they formatted after every show and never had a problem.

ive been doing those tests too, i taped 18.5 hrs on the jb3 before formatting, i was testing my batt for the hosa and i didnt want to format till it was done,a nd also to hear if anything was audible from not formatting for awhile, like festival, so i saved the last file and gave a big chunk a listen, and i hear no glitches, i would have no worries bro

[Nick in Edinboro]

Another question regarding stability...how do these jb3's work for multiple night runs?  For example, if i take one to vegas, I will be recording 3 nights in a row, not formatting the drive until i get home to transfer the shows.  someone mentioned that they formatted after every show and never had a problem.

I've had mine since last June or July, right around when my D7 bit the dust.  I've taped somewhere around, oh jeesh I dunno, 45-60 concerts between then and now and have yet to format/defrag the drive.  I've had the JB3 fill up on me 3 times--once at a moe. show and had to quickly delete some stuff!

Anyways, through all that filling up, deleting off, filling up again it's been rock solid.  I feed mine via a UA-5.

HTH,
Nick (still haven't formatted/defragged mine--probably should)

[Todd R]

I've never had a problem with the JB3 in a year and a half, and have only reformatted once a few months back.  Won't be a problem on that account.  Go with a lot of room on the HD and you won't have a problem.  You should be able to get about 30 hours of recording on the 20gb model.  Plenty of space for 3 nights of phish and 3 latenights of moe, assuming you can go that hard.

[Ed.]

hmm, you know, now that i think of it the only time i had problems with this is when i was feeding the nomad an analog signal...i picked up the formatting before shows back in my analog days and have just been doing it as habit now that i'm in the digitial age.  i wonder if the analog vs. digital makes a difference?  Maybe i should try it out and go awhile without formatting it.  i might be wrong on the whole formatting issue...however, then again, it still doesn't hurt.

ed

[F.O.Bean]

i think the most sensible thing to do is disc cleanup tho, that way you still have "your" settings on it and dont have to go back thru and redo anything, plus, once you are moving files around, it coulnt hurt, thats for sure

but from now on, im just defraging before tours or whatnot

[Lee]

how do you defrag?  I should probably do that...

[phishn]

I've never had a problem with the JB3 in a year and a half, and have only reformatted once a few months back.  Won't be a problem on that account.  Go with a lot of room on the HD and you won't have a problem.  You should be able to get about 30 hours of recording on the 20gb model.  Plenty of space for 3 nights of phish and 3 latenights of moe, assuming you can go that hard.

Thats awesome...don't think I can go that hard to catch the late night moe..especially substance free.  Geez..the late night moe would probably end around 3 am..thats 6 am my time.

[phishn]

how do you defrag?  I should probably do that...

Yes, how does one defrag and/or reformat the jb3 drive?

[F.O.Bean]

how do you defrag?  I should probably do that...

Yes, how does one defrag and/or reformat the jb3 drive?

didnt you do this yet???i explained how, if not, AIM me

[phishn]

Yes I did.  Thanks bean and +T.   I shot this message out so others who were wondering could know too.  Anyhows,  the format and disk cleanup is done in the reset menu.  To get there, take out the DC chord if used, and take out the internal batteries.  Put the internal batttery back in while holding down the stop button.  Once you see the creative labs logo, press the play button once and you will see the menu.  

[F.O.Bean]

Yes I did.  Thanks bean and +T.   I shot this message out so others who were wondering could know too.  Anyhows,  the format and disk cleanup is done in the reset menu.  To get there, take out the DC chord if used, and take out the internal batteries.  Put the internal batttery back in while holding down the stop button.  Once you see the creative labs logo, press the play button once and you will see the menu.  

or substitute the reset button w/ a paPerclip and do the same thing w/ the stop, play thing

just hold stop, get a paperclip, while holding stop, you press the reset button, and once the creative screen come up, let go of stop and pree play once, this should take you to the reset menu where you can reboot, disc cleanup, reload OS, and reformat the drive

bean

[Ed.]

avoid the reload OS option, you could be in some trouble if you click this one.  i actually did it when i first got mine by mistake, had to reinstall all the firmware and drivers on it from scratch.  it was a mess.